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“Clear link” between poverty and poor mental healthRecent survey identifies 1.3 million avoidable cases of depression in the UK, driven by poverty. In a report recently shared in The Independent, the Institute for Public Policy Research and Lane Clark29 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more
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Today’s young people are more optimistic than older generations, finds surveyA global survey commissioned by UNICEF for World Children’s Day 2021 has found that young people believe that the world is improving with each generation. The intergenerational study, conducted by29 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more
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New survey about living with painHealthwatch West Sussex is doing a survey to explore people’s experiences of living with pain and asking them what works and doesn’t work for them in terms of their pain management and care. The idea24 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more
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Clinical watchdog NICE recommends therapy over anti-depressants for those with mild depressionNew draft guidelines for the NHS recommend cognitive behavioural therapy and group exercise over medication. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the clinical watchdog, has24 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more
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Call for work-based mental health supportYoung people at the start of their careers say they would like employers to offer mental health support at work, which would help them work more effectively, finds recent research Two-thirds of young18 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more
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Isolation and poor mental health widespread among LGBT+ communities during pandemicMultiple lockdowns and limited access to support during the pandemic increased gender dysphoria – the distress a person feels due to the mismatch between their personal sense of gender and their sex18 Nov 2021Mental Health SupportRead more